Are Poinsettia Plants Poisonous to Children and Pets?
Research has shown that a well-meaning holiday warning overstates the plants’ toxicity.
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Did a Needle Infected With HIV Inside a McDonald’s Kill a Child?
A chain email used the story of “Kevin Archer” to drum up lazy fearmongering.
Pray for two-year-old cancer victim Michael Novenche-Truth!
Pray for Two Year Old Cancer Victim Michael Novenche- Truth! Summary of eRumor: This is a prayer request for 2 year old Michael Novenche from New York. The email says he’s got a brain tumor, underwent surgery, but only a portion of the tumor was removed and he is now going through chemotherapy. The …
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Eighteen Year Old Jeff has cancer, forwarded emails will help pay his expenses-Fiction!
Eighteen Year Old Jeff Has Cancer, Forwarded Emails Will Help Pay His Expenses-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Jeff deLeon has lung cancer from second hand smoke as well as a tumor from being beaten. The doctors say he’ll die without medical care, but his family can’t pay for it, so Make A Wish foundation will …
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Tree in cemetery looks like popular images of Jesus-Truth!
A Tree in an Illinois Cemetery Seems to Have an Image of Jesus Growing On the Trunk-Truth! Summary of eRumor: This is an email that is short and simple, but with a link to a picture that is attracting attention…a tree in a cemetery in Illinois that seems to have an image of Jesus holding a …
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Is There a Way of Knowing Whether a Story is False?
Are there common characteristics to eRumors, hoaxes, and urban legends that can tip us off that they may not be true? I used to confidently say yes and there are some factors about eRumors that are common, but, in my view, it has become more difficult to tell. I used to trust my “baloney detector” …
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